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1. (n.) gallbladder
a membranous sac attached by ducts to the liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated.
Etymology: (1670–80)
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1. (noun) gallbladder, gall bladder
a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion
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1. Gallbladder
A storage reservoir for BILE secretion. Gallbladder allows the delivery of bile acids at a high concentration and in a controlled manner, via the CYSTIC DUCT to the DUODENUM, for degradation of dietary lipid.
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